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Overcoming overwhelm.

  • Saurabh Mithal

Saurabh Mithal

30 May 2023

One thing at a time.

One step at a time.

One day at a time.

...drinking from a firehose is a really bad way to get hydration.

~ Seth Godin when asked how he handles overwhelm on The Tim Ferriss Show (https://tim.blog/2018/11/01/seth-godin-this-is-marketing/)

Foggy roads.

Foggy roads are different from bumpy roads. Bumpy roads have visibility. Even though the ride is challenging, you can still see where you are going. Where the next turn is coming. Foggy roads need us to trust ourselves and slowly move forward. Find a taillight and follow it. Trust that
17 Jan 2026

Bumpy roads.

Driving on highways is quite straightforward. You know where you are going. You can guess when you'll get there. You have made this trip many times, along with thousands of others. We expect our creative work to feel like driving on a highway - smooth, fast and predictable.
16 Jan 2026

Yellow, red... and green.

When you wake up, which is the thought you wake up with? "I am in trouble. I need to do something about it." OR "I am not in trouble." Our culture forces us to start our day and live most of it with the first thought,
15 Jan 2026 2 min read
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